Populists in government pose a serious threat, not only to domestic democratic standards but also to transnational policymaking and concerted action. There is a linkage between radical illiberal reform agendas at home and the constraints these agendas produce for achievable governance solutions...

Purpose – This paper intends to provide a framework for understanding the concept of administrative tradition, and then applies it to Napoleonic administrative systems. Design/methodology/approach – The analysis involves the creation of a number of dimensions that can be used to analyze...